Military power of Syria & Jordan
Syria vs Jordan
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Syria is a country located in Middle East with an area of 185,180 km2 (land boundries: 2,363 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Syria is Damascus. The number of inhabitants is 17,500,657.
The SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment. Russia has supplied nearly all of Syria's imported weapons systems, although China and Iran have also provided military equipment.
More about Syria militaryJordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.
Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.
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Military expenditures
 SY |  JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 2.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 6.5% |
Manpower
| SY | JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 100,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 65,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 3,285,575 |
Land Forces
| SY | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 1,588 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 3,653 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 633 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 461 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 88 |
Air Forces
| SY | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 255 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 4 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 140 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SY | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 27 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Syria
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.